UPDATED: I fixed the freebie so you should be able to download now! As most of y’all know, I LOVE me some science. This is how I introduce science in my classroom. We do this during the first two weeks of school. Of course, I am a little behind, ehem, in posting this. Forgiveness …

After discussing what a scientist is and what s/he does, students made their own 'foldable' scientist. Inside they wrote up a Tree Map (Thinking Maps) of what a scientist has, can, and use. (Follow link for more details)

So, I've been busy getting my beginning of the year science units together. I start the year off in science the same way I start everything else off--by teaching routines and expectations! We start science on the very first day of school! Day 1: What is Science? I ask the...